Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, totally worn out and screaming,
"WOO HOO, what a ride!"

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Saturday Snapshot


Saturday Snapshot is hosted by At Home with Books. To participate in this meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don't post random photos that you find online.
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I'm a little late today but I've been outside enjoying this wonderful weather! Last weekend my kids decided to build a swing set for the kiddos. My hubby also built one twenty years ago when our kids were very little. He looked at photos to get ideas, created his own and continued to add to it over the years. Even when our kids outgrew it we left it in our yard for nieces, nephews and other little visitors. Now the grandkids are using it but they also needed one of their own. My boys got ambitious and created their own version with a playhouse included. They are lucky to have such a terrific example to follow and the kiddos are lucky to have such fun places to play. And I like it too!

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Our swing set
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The crew checks their work

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First swing for the happy girl!

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Little helper boy with grandpa

Happy St Patrick's Day!

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Winner Cows Can't Quack!


Congratulations to:
Chris H
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Monday, March 12, 2012

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday (started at The Printed Page and now a traveling meme) is at Diary Of An Eccentric this month and is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks & audio books do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

A few goodies came my way last week and it wasn't only books. The little prince of the family has new booties for his sweet tiny feet! What did you find in your mailbox?

Kowalli Snuggleboots
Won from Ashley Suzanne for my new grandson

Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms by Lissa Evans
From Sterling Publishing for review
Dead Is The New Black by Marlene Perez
Bought - sale (ebook)

Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Bought - sale (ebook)

 
 



 
 Three Wee Peas by Laura Yirak
Free (ebook)
My Happy Book by Moira Butterfield
Free (ebook)

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Saturday Snapshot

Saturday Snapshot is hosted by At Home with Books. To participate in this meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don't post random photos that you find online.
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  I know it’s premature, and yesterday we had snow and freezing winds again, but we also had “balmy” weather last week in the 60s. Spring is on the way! This is NY state so we will be doing this back and forth with the weather well into April or even later. I am sooooo ready for things to turn green and the flowers to bloom. Needless to say I envy those of you who already have blossoms. I decided to post some of my favorite photos from last summer that I took at my house. Aren’t the colors beautiful?
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Home libraries

I would love to try every one of these. 
Somebody needs to test them out right?


Monday, March 5, 2012

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday (started at The Printed Page and now a traveling meme) is at Diary Of An Eccentric this month and is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks & audio books do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
I only got one book in my actual mailbox but I got more ebooks and goodies from the library. I just can't resist either one! I've even lucked out with some cute ebooks for the kids. That was one of the reasons that I picked the Nook Color so that we could really enjoy the illustrations in childrens books. It was worth it!

Grave Mercy by Robin LeFevers
From NetGalley for review (ebook) 



 



Won from The Shady Glade 




Free from Amazon